directness

Definition/explanation

The fact that a translation is direct (and not indirect).

Related terms

synonyms: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT

antonyms: indirectness

Use in context

"Considerations concerning directness of translation involve the threshold of
tolerance for translating from languages other than the ultimate source lan-
guage" (Toury 1995: 58)

Example(s)

REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT_OR_DELETE_IF_NOT_APPLICABLE

Corresponding terms in other languages

DE: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
EL: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
ES: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
FA: ترجمه بی واسطه/ترجمه مستقیم
FR: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
FI: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
IT: REPLACE_WITH_CONTENT
PT: directude, carácter directo da tradução
PL: bezpośredniość tlumaczenia
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Notes

REPLACE_WITH_NUMBERED_CONTENT

Reference(s)

Assis Rosa, Alexandra, Hanna Pięta, and Rita Bueno Maia. 2017. "Theoretical, Methodological and Terminological Issues Regarding Indirect Translation: An Overview." Translation Studies 10 (2): 113-132.
Toury, Gideon. 1995. Descriptive translation studies and beyond. Amsterdam and Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

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